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• Missing Cleveland man has been found, police say

  13-02-2017 23:54
  
  A missing Cleveland man who suffers from dementia has been located, police say.
  
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• Trump 'evaluating the situation' involving Flynn, Russia

  13-02-2017 23:52
  
  President Donald Trump is "evaluating the situation" regarding his embattled national security adviser Michael Flynn's conversations with Russia's ambassador to the U.S., the White House said Monday, deepening the uncertainty surrounding Flynn's future in the new administration.
  
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• Man shot, killed in driveway in Cleveland's Glenville neighborhood

  13-02-2017 23:51
  
  The man was found shot about 4 p.m. in the driveway of a house on Olivet Avenue, Cleveland police said.
  
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• Cleveland man charged in fatal shooting in city's Clark-Fulton neighborhood

  13-02-2017 23:29
  
  Christopher Cooper, 18, is accused of fatally shooting a 19-year-old man in Cleveland.
  
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• Prosecutors will seek death penalty against suspect in Alianna DeFreeze killing

  13-02-2017 23:06
  
  Christopher Whitaker will face the death penalty in the death of 14-year-old Alianna DeFreeze.
  
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• 'Right-to-work' bill introduced in Ohio House

  13-02-2017 23:00
  
  Rep. John Becker, a Clermont County Republican, reintroduced a "right-to-work" bill that would eliminate "fair share" or agency fees for public sector employees who choose not to join a union.
  
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• Temperatures reaching 50 degrees, sunny skies return for Valentine's Day: Akron weather forecast Tuesday, Feb. 14

  13-02-2017 22:50
  
  Check out the weather forecast for Tuesday, Valentine's Day, in Akron.
  
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• Boy Scout trailer, track stolen in Montville Twp

  13-02-2017 22:47
  
  There's outrage in Medina County after someone stole a Boy Scout trailer with a Pinewood Derby race track inside.
  
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• Death penalty sought in Alianna DeFreeze case

  13-02-2017 22:35
  
  The man accused of killing 14-year-old Alianna DeFreeze was indicted Monday.
  
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• How technology could change Ohio, according to Gov. John Kasich

  13-02-2017 22:27
  
  Transportation, health care and job training were among the topics Gov. John Kasich discussed Monday to discuss technology and the 2018-19 state budget.
  
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• WWE legend Andre The Giant to get HBO documentary treatment

  13-02-2017 22:20
  
  The tall tales and colossal career of Andre the Giant will be told in an upcoming HBO documentary. WWE, HBO Sports and the Bill Simmons Media Group will produce "Andre The Giant," a documentary film examining the life and career of one of professional wrestling's truly biggest stars.
  
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• Prosecutors will seek death penalty in murder of Alianna Defreeze

  13-02-2017 22:20
  
  CLEVELAND–More charges were filed against the man accused of killing 14-year-old Alianna Defreeze. Christopher Whitaker, 44, was originally charged with aggravated murder. Now, he faces an indictment for rape, kidnapping, offenses against a human corpse, burglary and tampering with evidence. The Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office told FOX 8 News it will seek the death penalty in this case. “This defendant snatched a 14-year-old child off the street and brutally murdered her,&r
  
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• Is 'The Bachelor's' Corinne Olympios channeling Donald Trump?

  13-02-2017 22:05
  
  There are lots of theories about Corinne Olympios, the villain on this season of "The Bachelor." Maybe she's a preteen girl trapped in an adult body, a la "Big" or "13 Going on 30." Maybe she's an actor who's in on the joke. Here's another to add to the mix: Olympios is channeling Donald Trump, himself a master of reality television and a connoisseur of the dramatic rose ceremony.
  
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• Gov. John Kasich appoints two judges to Akron Municipal Court

  13-02-2017 22:02
  
  Magistrate Jason T. Adams will serve as a judge on the Akron Municipal Court, replacing Judge Katarina Cook, who was elected to the Summit County Domestic Relations Court. Judicial attorney Ann Marie O'Brien of the Summit County Common Pleas Court will replace Judge Joy Malek Oldfield, who was elected to the Summit County Common Pleas Court, General Division.
  
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• 5 bank robberies in Cleveland area on Monday

  13-02-2017 22:01
  
  There have been 20 bank robberies in the past couple weeks with five on Monday alone but the people behind them keeping getting away with it.
  
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• Lady Gaga sells out Quicken Loans Arena in mere hours

  13-02-2017 22:00
  
  Lady Gaga, riding a wave of hype and popularity from her Super Bowl halftime show and a stunning performance with Metallica at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday night, sold out her Aug. 23 date at Quicken Loans Arena in mere hours.
  
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• Five Cuyahoga County banks robbed in one day, FBI says

  13-02-2017 21:50
  
  The FBI is investigating after four successful bank robberies and a failed bank robbery attempt occurred on Monday.
  
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• FAA releases air traffic recordings from night plane crashed into Lake Erie

  13-02-2017 21:50
  
  CLEVELAND–  Air traffic control recordings from the night a plane crashed on Lake Erie are providing further insight into what happened. The Federal Aviation Administration released the recordings to FOX 8 News on Monday through a Freedom of Information Act request. In the audio recorded from the Cleveland Air Route Traffic Control Center, you can hear controllers giving pilot John Fleming clearance to take off from Burke Lakefront Airport on Dec. 29. Moments later, the Cessna Citatio
  
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• Man indicted in barbershop murder had motive

  13-02-2017 21:38
  
  A Warrensville Heights man was indicted Monday on murder and assault charges in a fatal retaliation shooting of another man in a barbershop last year. 
  
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• Jerry Sandusky's son Jeffrey arrested on child sex charges

  13-02-2017 21:36
  
  One of Jerry Sandusky's sons was arrested Monday on multiple sexual offense charges involving children, more than five years after the former Penn State assistant coach was himself first arrested.
  
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• Snow-free weekend, plenty of sun: Northeast Ohio weekend weather forecast Feb. 17-19

  13-02-2017 21:35
  
  Check out the weekend weather forecast for Northeast Ohio.
  
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• Cleveland man who ran online child porn sharing group pleads guilty

  13-02-2017 21:29
  
  A Cleveland man who ran an online chat group where members shared images and videos of toddlers being raped pleaded guilty Monday to federal charges.
  
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• White House tours still on hold under Trump administration

  13-02-2017 21:24
  
  The White House Visitors Office typically halts tours during presidential transitions, as the new president brings in staff to run the operation, but the three-weeks-and-counting lull under the new administration is unusually long.
  
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• Donut Fest to return next year; Sunday's winners announced

  13-02-2017 21:20
  
  Peace, Love and Little Donuts of West Park took the top honors from a jury at the first Donut Fest Cleveland on Sunday.
  
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• Wrong auto shop mistakenly hit with complaints

  13-02-2017 21:11
  
  Gary Baker wants the angry phone calls to stop.
  
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• Trump administration pulls back federal stance on transgender restroom use

  13-02-2017 21:11
  
  Under President Donald Trump, the U.S. Justice Department has dropped an appeal of a Texas court injunction that blocked transgender students from using facilities that correspond with their gender identity.
  
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• Colleges work together to improve Lake and Geauga counties

  13-02-2017 21:11
  
  Lakeland Community College and Lake Erie College in Painesville are working with local organizations to improve Lake and Geauga counties.
  
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• 'Rogue One' coming to Great Lakes Science Center

  13-02-2017 21:05
  
  "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" is coming to the giant domed screen at Great Lakes Science Center.
  
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• Cuyahoga Falls offers safe exchange location for craigslist, Facebook purchases

  13-02-2017 20:54
  
  Cuyahoga Falls Mayor Don Walters designated the Cuyahoga Falls Police Department lobby an Internet Purchase Exchange Location to reduce incidences of crime during in-person transactions for local online buying and selling.
  
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• Man indicted on murder charges had motive

  13-02-2017 20:51
  
  A Warrensville Heights man was indicted Monday on murder and assault charges in a fatal retaliation shooting of another man in a barbershop last year. 
  
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• $325K wedding for N.J. bride reportedly canceled after rehearsal brawl

  13-02-2017 20:45
  
  The families of the bride and groom are now suing each other.
  
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• Four robbed in 12 days at Cleveland State, university says

  13-02-2017 20:40
  
  Cleveland State President Ronald Berkman on Monday addressed an uptick in robberies on campus.
  
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• FBI investigates four Cleveland-area bank robberies in one day

  13-02-2017 20:30
  
  CLEVELAND– The Cleveland Division of the FBI is investigating four bank robberies and one attempted bank robbery on Monday. Shortly before 11 a.m., a man held up the Citizens Bank on Clark Avenue in Cleveland. The FBI said the suspect passed a demand note to the teller and got away with cash. No weapon was seen and no one was injured. The man fled on foot. The suspect was wearing a black winter hat, black sunglasses, a red, white and […]
  
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• Nick Cannon leaving 'America's Got Talent' after NBC threatens termination over joke

  13-02-2017 20:20
  
  'America's Got Talent' host Nick Cannon says he will not be returning to the show after an NBC exec threatened to fire him over a joke included on a Showtime comedy special.
  
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• Opioid addiction means more Ohio kids in protective custody

  13-02-2017 20:14
  
  State funding for child protective services in Ohio has remained flat since 2010, despite rising costs related to opiate addiction, according to the Public Children Services Association of Ohio.
  
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• 'Logan' director addresses 'Deadpool' rumors, underground mutant railroad

  13-02-2017 20:09
  
  "Logan" director James Mangold revealed in a recent interview that a deleted scene included an underground railroad for mutants.
  
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• Cleveland Orchestra announces change of conductors this week; Xian Zhang in for Bychkov

  13-02-2017 19:54
  
  Due to illness, conductor Semyon Bychkov is no longer able to travel or take part in subscription performances here this Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 16-18, at Severance Hall.
  
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• Akron's Halloween Charity Ball announces 2017 recipients

  13-02-2017 19:48
  
  Akron's Halloween Charity Ball has been raising money for local groups for 14 years, but the founders aren't interested in becoming a nonprofit. Instead, all year leading up to the bash, they partner with two nonprofits they select to receive the proceeds from the ball. The event has raised $265,000 since its inception.
  
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• Josh Elliott out at CBS News after surprise on-air announcement

  13-02-2017 19:36
  
  Elliott made a surprise on-air announcement on Friday that he was leaving as the lead anchor on the network's digital station, CBSN. While he did not specifically say where he was going, he hinted at a larger role within the network.
  
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• 2017 Grammy Awards: a night of spectacles, miscues and not much meaning (commentary)

  13-02-2017 19:27
  
  The 59th Grammy Awards are history, and Adele left Beyonce reeling. But the drama - and importance - of
  
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• Marijuana seized in Painesville Township overdoses wasn't laced with opiates

  13-02-2017 19:22
  
  Lake County officials have determined that three people who claimed they overdosed on marijuana laced with an unknown opiate actually used crack cocaine and other drugs.
  
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• Cleveland's most famous canine, Balto, to visit Alaska (vintage photos)

  13-02-2017 19:21
  
  One of Cleveland's most famous residents is going home. But just for a few months.
  
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• 10 ways to spend Valentine's Day in Cleveland

  13-02-2017 19:16
  
  Valentine's Day is right around the corner. Whether you're celebrating with your friends and calling it "Galentine's Day" or you're with a loved one showing how much you care, there are events going on around the city to show how much you appreciate your other half. 
  
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• Cleveland man shot while running from drive-by shooting

  13-02-2017 19:13
  
  A Cleveland man was shot Saturday while he was running from a drive-by shooting on the city's East Side.
  
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• Montegrappa creates series of pens based on 'Game of Thrones'

  13-02-2017 19:08
  
  Montegrappa, maker of quality writing instruments, has created a line of pens based on the hit HBO drama, "Game of Thrones."
  
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• Cleveland Play House woos young professionals

  13-02-2017 19:08
  
  The Cleveland Play House is trying to attract more young people with discounted tickets and the chance to interact with cast members.
  
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• Adele, Beyonce and Prince tribute give Grammys a ratings boost

  13-02-2017 19:08
  
  Sunday's viewership for the 59th Annual Grammy Awards was up from the previous two years.
  
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• Sammy Hagar's show at Hard Rock Rocksino will be a mini-Van Halen reunion

  13-02-2017 19:02
  
  Sammy Hagar and the Circle will play the Hard Rock Rocksino in Northfield Park on June 24 at 8 p.m.
  
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• Learn how much a new college savings proposal in Ohio could save you

  13-02-2017 19:01
  
  Use this cleveland.com calculator to find your potential tax savings with an Ohio 529 college savings account currently, and under a new proposal in the Ohio Senate.
  
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• President Donald Trump cancels planned visit to Northeast Ohio

  13-02-2017 19:00
  
  President Donald Trump won't visit Northeast Ohio this week, after a planned bill signing and speech at the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport was canceled.
  
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